VALMIERA, Latvia (Interstat) — VEF Riga defeated Valmiera 97-89 on Saturday at Vidzemes Olimpiskais Centrs, improving to 10-2 this season and dropping Valmiera to 7-3. VEF Riga shot 30 of 66 from the floor, 9 of 23 from three-point range and 28 of 35 from the free throw line. Valmiera shot 28 of 66 overall and 10 of 28 from beyond the arc. Bryce McBride led Valmiera Glass Via with 30 points, three rebounds and three assists, while Jake Heidbreder added 21 points and eight rebounds. Aminu Mohammed contributed nine points, 11 rebounds and six assists for Valmiera. Matt Rogers paced VEF Riga with 13 points and 12 rebounds, and Aigars Skele scored 18 points with six assists. Carlos Rodriguez Jr. Luis added 17 points, and Mareks Mejeris had 12 points, nine rebounds and four assists. VEF Riga committed 10 turnovers, while Valmiera had 14. VEF Riga had seven offensive rebounds and seven assists; Valmiera had eight offensive rebounds and four assists.